Biogases — Energy production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Biogases — Energy production was 1,829 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Eastern Africa, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1,829 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,829 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2007.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.97 TJ | 0 TJ | 78.9 TJ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,122 TJ | 191.4 TJ | 1,617 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,704 TJ | 1,574 TJ | 1,829 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Cropland — Area 85,775 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.47 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 705,273 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 684,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 50.11 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 344.61 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Eastern Africa?
- Biogases — energy production in Eastern Africa was 1,829 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,829 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2007.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for biogases — energy production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.